Olympic memorabilia on display Aug. 5, 2004

Olympic memorabilia on display through Aug. 31

“Athens to Athens: Olympic Research Collections at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,” an exhibit at the UI Library, showcases artifacts, memorabilia and other materials pertaining to the Olympic Games.

The exhibit includes reproductions of Olympic posters, commemorative pins, sashes and badges and the track shoes worn by alumnus Avery Brundage, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.

One display case highlights UI alumni who participated in the Olympic Games and includes an Olympic torch provided by Paul Magelli (shown upper right), director of the Office for the Study of Business Issues. Magelli carried the torch during the cross-country torch run prior to the opening ceremonies of the 2002 winter games in Salt Lake City.

The exhibit, on display through the end of August, is located on the first floor of the main library.

Back to Index

This article was imported from a previous version of the News Bureau website. Please email news@illinois.edu to report missing photos and/or photo credits.

Savoring pleasurable moments strengthens couples’ bonds

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Couples who spend more time savoring the pleasurable moments they share are happier together, argue less and are more confident their relationship will last, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers say in a new study. “Savoring involves slowing down to become aware of and focus on positive experiences,” said first author Noah Larsen, […]

Humanities Photo of Brenda Straka, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign psychology professor who studies how people navigate exclusion and discrimination.

Photo of Brenda Straka, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign psychology professor who studies how people navigate exclusion and discrimination.

Study: Demographic forms can undermine sense of belonging in Latino Americans

The way Latino Americans’ identity is represented on demographic forms can undermine their fundamental sense of belonging in the U.S., says new research by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign psychology professor.

Announcements

Illinois faculty member elected to National Academy of Engineering

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor Christopher Burcham has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering this year. Burcham, a professor of the practice in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering, joined the university last fall.

Read Next

Savoring pleasurable moments strengthens couples’ bonds

Study: Demographic forms can undermine sense of belonging in Latino Americans

Illinois faculty member elected to National Academy of Engineering